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JANUARY 24 PROGRAM:
Opening Session (9:00 – 10:00 am EST)
AmCham Egypt Welcome Remarks
- Tarek Tawfik, President, The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt)
Keynote Address:
- His Excellency Mostafa Madbouly, The Prime Minister of Egypt
Introduction of U.S. Chamber CEO and Fireside Chat:
- Myron Brilliant, EVP & Head of International Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Fireside Chat:
- The Honorable John Kerry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
- His Excellency Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP27 President Designate, Arab Republic of Egypt
- Moderator: Suzanne Clark, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ministerial Remarks: Setting the Scene for Climate/ Green Public Private Partnerships (10:00 – 10:15 am EST)
- Her Excellency Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment & COP27 Ministerial Coordinator & Envoy, Arab Republic of Egypt
Fireside Chat: Climate Diplomacy –The Intersection of Geopolitics, Diplomacy and Sustainable Development Goals (10:15 - 11:00 am EST)
- His Excellency Motaz Zahran, Egypt’s Ambassador to the United States
- The Honorable Jonathan Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Egypt
- In conversation with: Omar Mohanna, Chairman, Egypt-U.S. Business Council
Ministerial Remarks and Panel Discussion: Financing Opportunities for Clean Energy Projects in Egypt (11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST) – Leading stakeholders from both governments and the private sector will outline and discuss financing opportunities to help Egypt and emerging market countries advance their priorities in clean energy and sustainable projects, and brief participants on attractive partnership opportunities for U.S. companies.
- Her Excellency Dr. Rania Al Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Arab Republic of Egypt
- His Excellency Ayman Soliman, CEO, The Sovereign Fund of Egypt
Panelists:
- Jake Levine, Chief Climate Officer, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Heike Harmgart, Managing Director for the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Dr. Márcia Balisciano, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, RELX
- Moderator: Jay Collins, Vice Chairman, Capital Markets, Banking, and Advisory, Citibank
Ministerial Remarks and Panel Discussion: Accelerating the Decarbonization of the Energy Sector (12:00 – 1:00 pm EST) – Like several of its neighbors in the region, Egypt is experiencing a global energy transition. This panel will shed light on Egypt’s decarbonization strategy, and explore how global oil & gas leaders are leveraging technologies to improve efficiencies and decrease environmental impacts in their operations globally at every stage of the supply chain.
- His Excellency Eng. Tarek El Molla, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Arab Republic of Egypt
- Introduced by: Khush Choksy, Senior Vice President, International Development and Middle East Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
- John Christmann, Chairman of the U.S.-Egypt Business Council and CEO and President, Apache Corporation
- Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman, President & CEO, Baker Hughes
- Moderator: Marty Durbin, President Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Preview of COP27 (1:00 – 1:15 pm EST)
- Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- His Excellency Wael Aboulmagd, Egypt’s Ambassador to Brazil and Lead Climate Negotiator, Arab Republic of Egypt
Adjournment
JANUARY 25 PROGRAM:
Welcome Remarks (9:00 am EST)
- Tarek Tawfik, President, The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt)
Ministerial Remarks & Panel Discussion: Enhancing Resilience and Sustainable Water Resources Management (9:00 – 10:00 am EST) – This panel will explore how innovation can drive progress in Egypt, for the African continent, Middle East region, and beyond for environmental sustainability. We know it is necessary for there to be a focus on increasing and accelerating global innovation in agriculture and food systems in support of climate action. Innovation in conservation and management of water resources will also be vital.
- His Excellency Mohamed Abdel-Atty, Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Arab Republic of Egypt
1:1 Discussion
- Jim Andrew, Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo
- Khush Choksy, Senior Vice President, International Development and Middle East Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Panelists:
- Tarek Tawfik, President, The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt
- Sherry Sykes, Office of U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
- Patrick Decker, President and Chief Executive Officer, Xylem
- Natasha Santos, Vice President, Head of Stakeholders Affairs & Strategic Partnerships, Bayer
- Moderator: Steve Lutes, Executive Director, U.S.-Egypt Business Council
Ministerial Remarks & Panel Discussion: A Renewable Future for Power in Egypt (10:00 - 11:00am EST) – H.E. Minister Shaker will outline Egypt’s renewable energy goals and plans in power generation and more broadly Africa and then be followed by a panel of business executives to explore the collaboration with the private sector to scale these efforts around the globe.
- His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Arab Republic of Egypt
Panelists:
- Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE
- Amb. (Ret.) Stuart Jones, President, Regions and Corporate Relations, Bechtel Corporation
- Khaled Hashem, President, North Africa, Honeywell International
- Moderator: Dan Byers, Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber Global Energy Institute
Ministerial Remarks & Discussion: Role of Technology in Advancing Egypt’s Green Future (11:00 am – 11:45 am EST) - This discussion will focus on an array of technologies and solutions that not only will help realize Egypt's green transformation but also have the potential for positive impacts at a global level.
- His Excellency Amr Talaat, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Arab Republic of Egypt
Panelists:
- Lloyd Treinish, Distinguished Engineer and Chief Scientist for Environmental Modelling, Climate, Weather and Deep Thunder, IBM
- Louise Koch, Global Social Impact Director, Dell Technologies
- Moderator: Steve Lutes, Executive Director, U.S.-Egypt Business Council
Concluding Remarks: Next Steps and Deliverables for COP27 (11:45 – 11:50 am EST):
- Gary Litman, Senior Vice President, Global Initiatives, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Concluding Remarks: Next Steps and Deliverables for U.S.-Egypt Partnerships (11:50 am – 12:00 pm EST):
- Tarek Tawfik, President, The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt (AmCham Egypt)
- Her Excellency Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, Arab Republic of Egypt
Adjournment